Biography of mr. Dhirubhai Ambani.

2. PROFILE
• D.O.B.- 28.12.1932
•He was born at Chorwad, Gujurat.
•Father – Mr.Hirachand Govardhandas Ambani -a school teacher
•Mother- Mrs.Jamanaben
• Siblings-Two brothers and two sisters.

3. CHILDHOOD
 Extremely demanding child.
 As he grew up, he became even more vigorous, and
irrepressible.
 Possessed immense gusto and enormous energy.
 Always determined to do what he wanted to do, in exactly the
way he wanted it done, come hell or high water, as the phrase
goes.

4. Education
• After he completed his primary education, at the village school,
he was sent to the Junagarh Dist. for further studies.
• Quite popular in his school and well- known for his brilliance and
hard-work.
• Elected general secretary of the Junagarh Students Union.

5. 1954- Marriage with Kokilaben

6. First Step Backward
decided to start a textile unit of his own
decided to buy an old mill and renovate it
But just when the deal was to be initiated, one of the
partners back stepped from the agreement
From then on he decided to build on his own using the
best technology irrespective of the cost
First factory was built in Naroda, Gujarat which was still
a developing area.

7. Motivator and Person of his
Words
 Most of his team members were uneducated except for an
engineer and 2 matriculates
 He was an all-in-one package and fixed the
troublesome nitty-gritty's.
 Nylon was decided to be manufactured.
 Devaluation by the government steeply
raised the project cost.
 Problem of locating trained and experienced textile mill workers
 In spite of all difficulties, production started on the morning of the
target date of 1 September 1966

8. WORK TO THE
SOCIETY

9. Healthcare Initiatives
The DAF has joined the management of Sir
Hurkisondas Nurottumdas Hospital and Research
Centre (HNH&RC)
It is a 28-year-old institution involved in clinical
research
DAF converted this hospital into a patient-focused and
not-for-profit.
Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Lodhivali, District Raigad

10. DEATH
 Admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on June 24, 2002 after he
suffered a second major "brain stroke”.
 First one had occurred in February 1986 and had kept his right hand paralyzed.
 State of coma for more than a week.
 Breathed his last on July 6,2002, at around
11:50 P.M.
 As a mark of respect,The Mumbai Textile Merchants' decided to keep the market
closed on July 8, 2002.
 At the time of Dhirubhai's death, Reliance Group had a gross turnover
of Rs. 75,000 Crore or USD $ 15 Billion and it is to be remembered that Dhirubhai
had started the business with just Rs.15,000